Thank you! This was quite interesting. I've just started getting more in to using watercolor pencils and watercolor brush pens and knew I had to do some research on paper, such perfect timing!
Bless you ive been using bottom line water color paper trying to figure out why its so hard to achieve gradients and vibrancy. This video is much apreciated
My absolute favorite watercolor paper is Arches 300lb (640gsm) paper - either cold or hot press depending on what I am painting. Not that I can afford it often, but it is my favorite. Next favorite is Arches 140lb. Again, it is a bit pricey. For practice or more everyday use, I’ve been enjoying the Bee Company 100% cotton 140lb paper. Also on the less expensive end like the Fluid watercolor blocks, though they do still buckle. I’ve been wanting to try the Fabriano Studio paper...so may check that out. I have a Strathmore 500 series 100% cotton mixed media journal (which according to the label is internally sized) I have been using as a “practice” journal to work on water control, flat washes, some gradations and as a place to use paints as a way to “clean my palette” rather than just wiping it away when I’m done with my painting or color swatch/tests. It’s not meant for heavy wet in wet work...but for light washes it works and when I’ve filled it up with my squares and random shapes, plan to go back and use pen, ink, and other media over the watercolor as a mixed media journal.
Saunders Waterford 425gsm never buckles and its the most expensive paper I can afford for proper paintings. Somehow I find Arches to be very dry, almost coarse to the touch. Feels like fine sandpaper to the brush at first. Langton by DR also performs well. Would like to try the Bee paper, but it is not so easy to get hold of here in Norway. US shipping has gone up enormously the last few years. For sketching I am not very choosy, but the Pentalic is a favourite.
Trond Birkeland I’m in the US - so the Bee paper is one I can easily get at my local craft store. With a coupon? 25 sheets of 6x9” ends up being just over $8 US. I also live near a university that has a strong fine arts program, the bookstores that serve the university have good art supply sections that cater to student budgets...I can usually get a decent paper selection at slightly below retail prices - but it depends on what the professors request for their students. Arches? I can get in 90lb, 140lb, and 300lb in hot, cold, or rough. Canson? Most of the same. But...anything else? That I’d have to drive an hour or more to get to the nearest actual art supply store...now, the fact that store is a Blick...sometimes the trip is worth it.
@@trondbirkeland8094 Have you tried Amazon for the aqua bee 100% cotton paper? Idk if Amazon UK has it. That would be closer to you. US Amazon has 50 sheets 6x9 for 14 dollars. Good for practice , card s, small studies or watercolor illustration.
It does not look like Amazon (UK) delivers the AquaBee paper to Norway. Says "No sellers are currently delivering this item to Norway," on all but the really big pile of almost £100. Thanks for looking into it, though!
Thank you for explaining in so much detail! I make my own recycled paper and I couldn’t understand what the “sizing” was for in watercolor paper. I now have a good idea of a few things to try when I make my own paper for watercolor.😊
i used to stretch paper that have too much sizing on it before painting. It might some how help the paint not reactive and wiped away when I put on another layer.
This is such an informative video, thank you! I currently use Canson Moulin du Roy 100% Cotton 300gsm paper. I have a Strathmore Mixed Media sketchbook like the one in this video, and always wondered why my paintings looked so muted compared to when I use the Canson paper. Now I know!
My favorite paper is Fabriano 300lb and 140lb... I use 300lb for loose sheets and 140lb in homemade sketchbooks (and in my perfect watercolor sketchbook).
A really interesting video Teoh! I really like Winsor & Newton's 100% cotton cold press paper which I buy in large sheets and tear down into the size I want. I have noticed a big difference between it and Fabriano Artistico. As I'm in Italy Fabriano costs less but the quality of it just isn't as good as W&N. I also like Arches but it's become too expensive in the past year or so here.
@@teohyc I have a problem with hard edges when doing a wet in wet wash with Fabriano and I'm also not keen on the surface of the paper when painted on. W&N's paper really seems to work for me and has a really nice surface too. It's a pity the blocks are so expensive here. Impossible prices.
Hi Teoh, thank you for another informative video! You are my favorite artist on TH-cam. I would love to see you do a comparison of more 100% cotton watercolor paper brands and types. I just bought 3 different brands to test myself, trying to save a bit of money rather than buy Arches for everything I do - especially since I'm just a beginner. But I won't buy non-100% cotton paper anymore (except for journals). It's terrible to try to learn on bad paper. I've primarily been using Fabriano 100% cotton watercolor blocks but I find their glue application is frequently messy, which can lead to damage to the paper when removing. Also, the paper buckles more than I think it should.
The brands to check out for 100% cotton watercolour paper are Arches, Fabriano, Lanaquarelle, Stonehenge, Saunders Waterford. To cut the paper from the glue bound edges, I use a credit card to slide in between the paper. Anyway, you can check out more reviews for the papers at Dick Blick. I don't have many paper reviews on my blog. www.dickblick.com/categories/canvas/painting-papers/watercolor/
Thank you so much for this one! I learned a lot about paper. It makes more sense to me. Thank you for your videos. They help me become a better painter. By the way, I can’t wait to get my paints you sent in the mail. Very exciting! 😊
@@teohyc yes, I got it yesterday afternoon. Thank you they are beautiful and I featured you on my Instagram stories. my Instagram is @littlequeststolove
I've a video on that. th-cam.com/video/0kVz--X68Qc/w-d-xo.html Check out these videos too from Mind of Watercolor th-cam.com/video/zEC0-PRmw10/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/D_AnLl0PMlo/w-d-xo.html
This is the video! he just demonstrated what paper works best. When I buy or explore new sketchbooks or papers, I do tests on some corners or backsides or one of the pages and put my notes on it. so later on I will see how that paper responded.
Teoh, thank you sooooo much! I've been using Strathmore's Visual Journal to practice in for some time now before I use the professional watercolor paper. I've considered using a 120 gsm cotton paper writing journal but found myself hesitant not knowing why. I purchased Arches hot and cold press paper as well as Strathmore's 500 hot pressed paper. Based on your informative video, I will not buy the leather writing journal to use as a watercolor journal and I think the Strathmore 500 paper will become my practice paper while Arches will be my paper of choice for projects. Thanks again!
For writing paper 100% cotton isn't necessary. The Strathmore writing paper that I used in this video has 25% cotton and it really feels premium. For watercolour practice paper, you can check out Bee Paper 100% cotton watercolour paper, or the Khadi Papers sketchbook (get the smooth version).
@@teohyc Not for writing Teoh. I found some people use leather refillable journal pages for their watercolors since the paper is 120 but I don't think this will be a good idea for me.
I like to save money by buying large sheets of Arches, and cutting them down to smaller sizes. I also experiment with other brands. I make a small number in pencil, on the cut down sheet corners, so I know what brand/kind they are after I cut them. Then I can experiment on smaller sheets.
Thank you. I don’t think you can tell by cost either. The Pentalic paper seems to be thicker than my last one. I’ll just have to experiment. I know you get yours made for you. Not sure I can do that here in Vancouver area
Just look for bookbinding services. Otherwise, check out these eshop.spd.org.sg/products/watercolour-sketchbook www.kovalshop.com/ etchrlab.com/pages/the-perfect-sketchbook www.arkademie.com/
thanks for this Teoh...I was wondering how the 100% Cotton/acid free Fabriano would fare against the Arches and Hanamuhlle...I am looking for a paper that is animal free from content and I know that Arches doesn't qualify, but I am not sure about the other two...though I think Fabriano has used a synthetic sizing...is that correct as you understand things? Hello from British Columbia and thank you for all the hard work you do on your videos!
Thank you very much Teoh! It is very interesting as usual. Is it possible to know which is the paintbruch you use for this video? I like it very much (sorry for my bad English. l hope you'll understand my question)
Any idea of how to prepare or fix paper that does not have enough sizing? I have heard a lot of good about the Khadi paper, but find that some sheets (in a sketchbook) are extremely dry, but take forever to dry once wet. It seems like the water seeps too far into the fibres. Any idea if its possible to glaze a page with a diluted sizing or something?
Thanks for good tips! Will be looking out for the sizing liquid. Holbein products are not that easily available here in Norway, but that liquid is exactly what I was hoping for. Probably intended for patches/faults in more expensive papers, but could probably make some sketchbooks easier to deal with. I have a small pot of DS Watercolour ground which is excellent for correcting annoying mistakes in paintings. I have tried it on a canvas, but it does not work exactly like paper on larger surfaces. Would probably be uneconomic to coat entire sketchbooks in it, though. Maybe brilliant for preparing pages for gouache...
Surprisingly, I think my Bristol board is better for blending than my aquafine paper. My paper weight is much higher than your Bristol though. Getting smooth strokes on aquafine is hard, if I don’t prep it the water just pools on the surface. And blending in small areas always leads to cauliflowers, which is frustrating. Aquafine paper is better if I’m fine with hard edges and want to work wet for longer times.
Is there a commercial spray sizing that can be used to add more sizing to paper that doesn't have enough? If not, do you want to go in business with me to create some spray sizing for the watercolor art world?
Not sure if that's a market for that. If someone buys paper that does not have sizing, that person will not buy from that brand again. So the people who actually have paper sizing problems is very limited.
Thanks for the information. I am vegan, so Arches if out for ethical reasons, even if it is the best. I usually use Canson XL or Fabriano studio because it is cheap. If I know the painting will take a lot of layers I will use Fabriano Artistico, 140 lb. That paper works much better, but I can get by with cheaper paper for most projects.
I understand sizing makes a huge difference, but being vegan, I would prefer to use comparatively poor performing Canson, Strathmore(except 500 series) and Fabriano(except Secolo XIII, Romo, Esportazione) instead of Arches paper(which very clearly uses gelatin). Is there something we can do to create the effect of sizing using agar agar or any similar compound at home? Thanks for the information, it cleared a lot of things up for me.
Jackson's Art has an article on animal cruelty free art supplies www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2017/03/08/art-supplies-animal-ingredients/?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=c9f0f895fb98ab9159f51fd0297e236d
I totally get you. I'm not comfortable using animal products in my art supplies either, if I can help it. This list of vegan art supplies (doublecheckvegan.com/vegan-art-supplies) shows the following vegan-friendly papers: all of Strathmore's, except their 500 Series Gemini Watercolor paper; all of Fabriano's, except Secolo XIII, Romo, and Esportazione; Canson's Heritage and Montval watercolor papers; and Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Paper. I don't know of any vegan sizing material that's suitable for watercolors (I know it exists for oil painting). I do know, however, that Golden's Absorbent Ground is vegan. Golden's website says it needs to be used "over a porous or 'toothy' surface" to stick. It specifically says it can be used on watercolor paper (I'm assuming rough and cold press only), but if mixed media paper has some tooth, then I'm assuming it can be used on that as well. Hope that helps! :)
I can identify my pads of paper (Arches and Strathmore) but I’m not sure with my sketch books. My new one for 2019 is Pentalic and I have only used one page with pencil crayons. Can you help me identify a good watercolour sketchbook before buying a sketchbook?
Sketchbooks with 100% cotton paper is rare. They usually use wood-pulp paper. The better ones have 25% cotton content but they actually behave no different from wood-pulp paper. Some sketchbooks that have 100% cotton watercolour paper are eshop.spd.org.sg/products/watercolour-sketchbook www.kovalshop.com/ etchrlab.com/pages/the-perfect-sketchbook www.arkademie.com/
Arches for best and Studio for cost. I have an artistic block but bit disappointed, used it on holiday, colours ended a bit muted, could be my lack of skill.
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I never expected this could be so fascinating.
Thank you for explaining in such great detail with examples.
Great video! So glad that someone finally made a video explaining weight, content and sizing of watercolor paper and how they effect painting results.
I think this is my favorite video from you. I knew some things about watercolor paper before, but I learned so much from this video! Thank you!
Very helpful. Thank you. You completely changed my perception towards wood pulp papers
Thank you! This was quite interesting. I've just started getting more in to using watercolor pencils and watercolor brush pens and knew I had to do some research on paper, such perfect timing!
Bless you ive been using bottom line water color paper trying to figure out why its so hard to achieve gradients and vibrancy. This video is much apreciated
My absolute favorite watercolor paper is Arches 300lb (640gsm) paper - either cold or hot press depending on what I am painting. Not that I can afford it often, but it is my favorite. Next favorite is Arches 140lb. Again, it is a bit pricey. For practice or more everyday use, I’ve been enjoying the Bee Company 100% cotton 140lb paper. Also on the less expensive end like the Fluid watercolor blocks, though they do still buckle. I’ve been wanting to try the Fabriano Studio paper...so may check that out. I have a Strathmore 500 series 100% cotton mixed media journal (which according to the label is internally sized) I have been using as a “practice” journal to work on water control, flat washes, some gradations and as a place to use paints as a way to “clean my palette” rather than just wiping it away when I’m done with my painting or color swatch/tests. It’s not meant for heavy wet in wet work...but for light washes it works and when I’ve filled it up with my squares and random shapes, plan to go back and use pen, ink, and other media over the watercolor as a mixed media journal.
Saunders Waterford 425gsm never buckles and its the most expensive paper I can afford for proper paintings. Somehow I find Arches to be very dry, almost coarse to the touch. Feels like fine sandpaper to the brush at first. Langton by DR also performs well. Would like to try the Bee paper, but it is not so easy to get hold of here in Norway. US shipping has gone up enormously the last few years. For sketching I am not very choosy, but the Pentalic is a favourite.
Trond Birkeland I’m in the US - so the Bee paper is one I can easily get at my local craft store. With a coupon? 25 sheets of 6x9” ends up being just over $8 US. I also live near a university that has a strong fine arts program, the bookstores that serve the university have good art supply sections that cater to student budgets...I can usually get a decent paper selection at slightly below retail prices - but it depends on what the professors request for their students. Arches? I can get in 90lb, 140lb, and 300lb in hot, cold, or rough. Canson? Most of the same. But...anything else? That I’d have to drive an hour or more to get to the nearest actual art supply store...now, the fact that store is a Blick...sometimes the trip is worth it.
@@trondbirkeland8094 Have you tried Amazon for the aqua bee 100% cotton paper? Idk if Amazon UK has it. That would be closer to you. US Amazon has 50 sheets 6x9 for 14 dollars. Good for practice , card s, small studies or watercolor illustration.
It does not look like Amazon (UK) delivers the AquaBee paper to Norway. Says "No sellers are currently delivering this item to Norway," on all but the really big pile of almost £100. Thanks for looking into it, though!
@@trondbirkeland8094 oh to bad. I'm sorry. It was worth a look see.
Thank you for explaining in so much detail! I make my own recycled paper and I couldn’t understand what the “sizing” was for in watercolor paper. I now have a good idea of a few things to try when I make my own paper for watercolor.😊
Great video, thank you, I always focused on the paints, spending so much money on paint when I should have spent it on paper , so now I know lol 😆
I like how this shows the way paper/sizing/cotton affects color blending.
Thanks for another great and informative video. I use Arches 300gsm.
i used to stretch paper that have too much sizing on it before painting. It might some how help the paint not reactive and wiped away when I put on another layer.
Wow. best video on watercolor papers
Another great video Teoh!! Thanks for explaining sizing and it's importance in and on our paper. Learned alot from this video :) thanks...
This is such an informative video, thank you! I currently use Canson Moulin du Roy 100% Cotton 300gsm paper. I have a Strathmore Mixed Media sketchbook like the one in this video, and always wondered why my paintings looked so muted compared to when I use the Canson paper. Now I know!
I discovered your channel only some weeks ago, but I really appreciate the information you give in the reviews. Thank you!
My favorite paper is Fabriano 300lb and 140lb... I use 300lb for loose sheets and 140lb in homemade sketchbooks (and in my perfect watercolor sketchbook).
Very helpful video so thank so much for sharing your videos with us so god bless you always and keep your videos coming.
A really interesting video Teoh! I really like Winsor & Newton's 100% cotton cold press paper which I buy in large sheets and tear down into the size I want. I have noticed a big difference between it and Fabriano Artistico. As I'm in Italy Fabriano costs less but the quality of it just isn't as good as W&N. I also like Arches but it's become too expensive in the past year or so here.
Why don't you like Fabriano?
@@teohyc I have a problem with hard edges when doing a wet in wet wash with Fabriano and I'm also not keen on the surface of the paper when painted on. W&N's paper really seems to work for me and has a really nice surface too. It's a pity the blocks are so expensive here. Impossible prices.
I’ve never really thought about the qualities of watercolor paper
This is helpful in so many ways. It certainly inspires ideas and experiments. 👌 😄 Thanks for making me think Teoh.
Quite informative! learnt a lot. Thank you.
Hi Teoh, thank you for another informative video! You are my favorite artist on TH-cam. I would love to see you do a comparison of more 100% cotton watercolor paper brands and types. I just bought 3 different brands to test myself, trying to save a bit of money rather than buy Arches for everything I do - especially since I'm just a beginner. But I won't buy non-100% cotton paper anymore (except for journals). It's terrible to try to learn on bad paper.
I've primarily been using Fabriano 100% cotton watercolor blocks but I find their glue application is frequently messy, which can lead to damage to the paper when removing. Also, the paper buckles more than I think it should.
The brands to check out for 100% cotton watercolour paper are Arches, Fabriano, Lanaquarelle, Stonehenge, Saunders Waterford. To cut the paper from the glue bound edges, I use a credit card to slide in between the paper. Anyway, you can check out more reviews for the papers at Dick Blick. I don't have many paper reviews on my blog.
www.dickblick.com/categories/canvas/painting-papers/watercolor/
This was tremendously helpful. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this one! I learned a lot about paper. It makes more sense to me. Thank you for your videos. They help me become a better painter. By the way, I can’t wait to get my paints you sent in the mail. Very exciting! 😊
The tracking info says it has reached US on March 16. Hopefully it will be delivered soon safely.
@@teohyc yes, I got it yesterday afternoon. Thank you they are beautiful and I featured you on my Instagram stories. my Instagram is @littlequeststolove
That is an interesting demo. Thanks.
Teoh please also mention how rough, cold pressed and hot pressed behave differently using the same techniques. Techniques like scratching and sanding.
Please make that video about choosing the right watercolor paper! It can be very helpful 😊 Thank you, great video tho!
I've a video on that. th-cam.com/video/0kVz--X68Qc/w-d-xo.html
Check out these videos too from Mind of Watercolor
th-cam.com/video/zEC0-PRmw10/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/D_AnLl0PMlo/w-d-xo.html
This is the video! he just demonstrated what paper works best.
When I buy or explore new sketchbooks or papers, I do tests on some corners or backsides or one of the pages and put my notes on it. so later on I will see how that paper responded.
Teoh, thank you sooooo much! I've been using Strathmore's Visual Journal to practice in for some time now before I use the professional watercolor paper. I've considered using a 120 gsm cotton paper writing journal but found myself hesitant not knowing why. I purchased Arches hot and cold press paper as well as Strathmore's 500 hot pressed paper. Based on your informative video, I will not buy the leather writing journal to use as a watercolor journal and I think the Strathmore 500 paper will become my practice paper while Arches will be my paper of choice for projects. Thanks again!
For writing paper 100% cotton isn't necessary. The Strathmore writing paper that I used in this video has 25% cotton and it really feels premium.
For watercolour practice paper, you can check out Bee Paper 100% cotton watercolour paper, or the Khadi Papers sketchbook (get the smooth version).
@@teohyc Not for writing Teoh. I found some people use leather refillable journal pages for their watercolors since the paper is 120 but I don't think this will be a good idea for me.
@@teohyc Thanks for the recommendations Teoh :-)
Damn, when you talked about vibrancy and light, I spy some physics knowledge 👏👏👏
I didn't know that was physics lol
I like to save money by buying large sheets of Arches, and cutting them down to smaller sizes.
I also experiment with other brands.
I make a small number in pencil, on the cut down sheet corners, so I know what brand/kind they are after I cut them. Then I can experiment on smaller sheets.
That's a good way to save money. I do that sometimes.
Excellent info Teoh!
Thanks :-)
Thank you. I don’t think you can tell by cost either. The Pentalic paper seems to be thicker than my last one. I’ll just have to experiment. I know you get yours made for you. Not sure I can do that here in Vancouver area
Just look for bookbinding services. Otherwise, check out these
eshop.spd.org.sg/products/watercolour-sketchbook
www.kovalshop.com/
etchrlab.com/pages/the-perfect-sketchbook
www.arkademie.com/
thanks for this Teoh...I was wondering how the 100% Cotton/acid free Fabriano would fare against the Arches and Hanamuhlle...I am looking for a paper that is animal free from content and I know that Arches doesn't qualify, but I am not sure about the other two...though I think Fabriano has used a synthetic sizing...is that correct as you understand things? Hello from British Columbia and thank you for all the hard work you do on your videos!
Not sure when I will be able to use Fabriano Artistico as I have too many sketchbooks to fill now.
Great information. Thoughtful review. Tell me about cold vs hot press :)
Watercolor Misfit has a video on that th-cam.com/video/H1zVVaWONtA/w-d-xo.html
i'm sorry for being late but happy birthday to your little daughter Tiffany
Thanks :-)
Good paper make the diferency.
Is your friend James Lee dtill selling his sketchbooks? On the website it shows just 3 shetchbooks and they are called Raffles!
This cannot be, can it? What happened to his inventory?
Thank you very much Teoh! It is very interesting as usual. Is it possible to know which is the paintbruch you use for this video? I like it very much (sorry for my bad English. l hope you'll understand my question)
It's just a typical squirrel quill/mop brush. Many brush makers sell this.
Thank you Teoh.
Teoh my brother, I need a comparison between the budget cintiq 16 and the xp- pen 15.6 pro.
There are currently many reviewed for the XP-Pen 15.6 Pro on Amazon. Check them out amzn.to/2HxertK
Which Canson XL did you use? Watercolor or Mixed Media? Thanks.
The watercolour one
Thanks!
Any idea of how to prepare or fix paper that does not have enough sizing? I have heard a lot of good about the Khadi paper, but find that some sheets (in a sketchbook) are extremely dry, but take forever to dry once wet. It seems like the water seeps too far into the fibres. Any idea if its possible to glaze a page with a diluted sizing or something?
There are products called watercolor ground. Just paint on the surface and you can use watercolour on it. Not sure how good it is though
Have you tried the Holbein Watercolor Medium, 'Multi Sizing' liquid? Supposedly you can dilute it and brush it on to size the paper surface.
Thanks for good tips! Will be looking out for the sizing liquid. Holbein products are not that easily available here in Norway, but that liquid is exactly what I was hoping for. Probably intended for patches/faults in more expensive papers, but could probably make some sketchbooks easier to deal with. I have a small pot of DS Watercolour ground which is excellent for correcting annoying mistakes in paintings. I have tried it on a canvas, but it does not work exactly like paper on larger surfaces. Would probably be uneconomic to coat entire sketchbooks in it, though. Maybe brilliant for preparing pages for gouache...
Very interesting:)
Surprisingly, I think my Bristol board is better for blending than my aquafine paper. My paper weight is much higher than your Bristol though. Getting smooth strokes on aquafine is hard, if I don’t prep it the water just pools on the surface. And blending in small areas always leads to cauliflowers, which is frustrating. Aquafine paper is better if I’m fine with hard edges and want to work wet for longer times.
Is there a commercial spray sizing that can be used to add more sizing to paper that doesn't have enough? If not, do you want to go in business with me to create some spray sizing for the watercolor art world?
Not sure if that's a market for that. If someone buys paper that does not have sizing, that person will not buy from that brand again. So the people who actually have paper sizing problems is very limited.
Thanks for the information. I am vegan, so Arches if out for ethical reasons, even if it is the best. I usually use Canson XL or Fabriano studio because it is cheap. If I know the painting will take a lot of layers I will use Fabriano Artistico, 140 lb. That paper works much better, but I can get by with cheaper paper for most projects.
I understand sizing makes a huge difference, but being vegan, I would prefer to use comparatively poor performing Canson, Strathmore(except 500 series) and Fabriano(except Secolo XIII, Romo, Esportazione) instead of Arches paper(which very clearly uses gelatin). Is there something we can do to create the effect of sizing using agar agar or any similar compound at home? Thanks for the information, it cleared a lot of things up for me.
Jackson's Art has an article on animal cruelty free art supplies www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2017/03/08/art-supplies-animal-ingredients/?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=c9f0f895fb98ab9159f51fd0297e236d
I totally get you. I'm not comfortable using animal products in my art supplies either, if I can help it.
This list of vegan art supplies (doublecheckvegan.com/vegan-art-supplies) shows the following vegan-friendly papers: all of Strathmore's, except their 500 Series Gemini Watercolor paper; all of Fabriano's, except Secolo XIII, Romo, and Esportazione; Canson's Heritage and Montval watercolor papers; and Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Paper.
I don't know of any vegan sizing material that's suitable for watercolors (I know it exists for oil painting). I do know, however, that Golden's Absorbent Ground is vegan. Golden's website says it needs to be used "over a porous or 'toothy' surface" to stick. It specifically says it can be used on watercolor paper (I'm assuming rough and cold press only), but if mixed media paper has some tooth, then I'm assuming it can be used on that as well.
Hope that helps! :)
I think Canson's moulin du Roy 100% cotton watercolor paper uses synthetic sizing as well. I quite like it
Hemp paper?
Great video Teoh with wonderful information. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you and yours.
Kathy B. (Fairylady0227) 💜
I can identify my pads of paper (Arches and Strathmore) but I’m not sure with my sketch books. My new one for 2019 is Pentalic and I have only used one page with pencil crayons. Can you help me identify a good watercolour sketchbook before buying a sketchbook?
Sketchbooks with 100% cotton paper is rare. They usually use wood-pulp paper. The better ones have 25% cotton content but they actually behave no different from wood-pulp paper.
Some sketchbooks that have 100% cotton watercolour paper are
eshop.spd.org.sg/products/watercolour-sketchbook
www.kovalshop.com/
etchrlab.com/pages/the-perfect-sketchbook
www.arkademie.com/
Arches for best and Studio for cost. I have an artistic block but bit disappointed, used it on holiday, colours ended a bit muted, could be my lack of skill.
Sometimes it depends on the colours you use, and how you mix them.
yayy i am first!!